Vehicle-wheel.



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VEHICLE WEBB APPLICATION FILED snr Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

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To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, HERMANJHVOBACH, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Lyndon Station, inithe county of Juneau and State of Wisconsin, have invented'new and useful Improvements, in Vehicle- Wheels, of vwhich ,the' following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are apart of this specification. it a a i This invention relates to improvements in vehicle wheels more particularly adapted for automobile and other vehicle use which require means for absorbing or eliminating shocks dueto riding over rough or uneven roads. i

vention to provide a vehicle wheel having other desirable qualities of a wheel provided with a pneumatic tire.

A further object of the invention is to provide a vehicle wheel with yielding connections between the outer rim and the wheel proper which will eliminate or absorb vibration and also properly support the load.

A further object of the invention is to provide a vehicle wheel in which the side plates are easily removable to replace-interior parts in the event of repairs being necessary.

A further object of :the invention is to provide a vehicle wheel of the character described which is of simple construction and may be manufactured at a minimum cost.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved vehicle wheel and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the viewsiFigure 1 is a side view of the improved vehicle wheel, parts being broken away to illustrate interior construction; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view on a largerscale of a portion of the wheel Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 8 indicates the hub, 9 the spokes and 10 the inner rim of the wheel which are all firmly connected together. The side'portions of the inner rim have bolted on opposite sides "Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 24, 1913.

. j plunger rods 20 carried by the It is one of the objects of the present in- Th possessing the resilience and between pairs of rods vide a spring tension in the opposite direc- VEHICLE-WHEEL.

Y Patented Dec. 1, 1914.. Serial No. 791,481.

thereof side ring plates 11, which project radially from the rim and form circumferential side flanges 12 for said rim. An outer band 13 positioned Within the channels 14 of segmental channeled members 15 and riveted theretoforms the outer non-flexible rim. 16 of the wheel. which j is yieldingly connected to the inner rim. A. solid rubber tire 17 is also positionedwithin circumferential "channel orgroove-14 and forms the tread of the wheel.

The outerqrim 16 is yieldingly connected to the inner rim 10 by rectangular links 18 which are pivoted to eyed portions 19 of the segmental members 15 and to yielding eyed inner rim 10. e plunger rods 20 are slidably mounted Within tubular holders 21 in pairs and diverge outwardly from each other and are connected to the segmental members positioned radially between holders from which the rods extend. The. segmental members and the tubular holders are so positioned with relation to each other and the links are of such length that the outer ends of links of one tubular holder are diverged to such an extent as to connect with alternate segmental members. The inner ends of the plunger rods are provided with heads 22 and coiled' springs 23 surrounding the rods and interposed between the heads and holder ends 24 serve to yiel'dinglyhold the rods under tension. Coiled springs 25 interposed in each holder protion to the first mentioned springs. The side ring plates 11 are also bolted together in spaced relation by means of bolts 26 which pass through the said plates and through metal tubes 27 interposed between the plates. The spring controlled rods and the links form a yielding connection beseen that the vehicle wheel is of simple con struction and is well pose described.

at I claim as my invention is: v 1. A vehicle wheel, comprising an inner rim-portion forming part of a wheel. an outer non-flexible rim portion surrounding theinner rim and spaced therefrom, slidabl members yieldinglv connected to the inner rim and to each other, and U-shaped links adapted for the purpivotally connected in pairs to the members and having a pivotal (30111160131011 Wa rdly therefrom to form circumferential flanges,- an outer non-flexible rim positioned between the flanges and spaced from the inner rim, tubular membersinounted on the inner rim, plunger rods yielding-1y extending into the tubular members, and U-shaped links pivotally connected to the plunger rods and the outer rim and diverging from each other in pairs from said inner rim.

3. A vehicle Wheel, comprising an inner Copies of this patent may be obtained forfive cents each, by

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rim portion forming part of WheeL side plates connected thereto and projecting outwardly therefrom to form circumferential flanges, an outer rim positioned between the flanges and spaced from the inner rim, to.- bular members mounted on the nnerrim,

pairs of plunger rods yieldingly extending into the tubular -members, and U-shaped links pivotally connected to the outerends of the plunger rods and to the outer rim,- the links of each tubular member diverging in pairs from each other and crossing the links of adj ac'ent tubular members.

In testimony whereof, I afiixmy signatu e, in presence of two Witnesses.

- i HERMAN E. VOBACH. WV-itnessesb r 1 C. H. KEENEY,

L. G.'THEURER. I

addressing the Commissioner or Patents, 

